Loading apparatus.



M. BOUZO.

LOADING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION man MAY 1, I916.

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APPLICATION FILED MAYt, I916.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

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LOADING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

Application filed May 1, 1916. Serial No. 94,632.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANUEL BoUzo, a citizen of the Republic of Cuba, 67OReilly street, Habana, Cuba, have 1nvented new and useful Improvementsin Loading Apparatus, of which the followlng is a Specification.

This invention relates to loading apparatus, especially employed inhandling sugar cane.

One object thereof is to provide an improved construction of releasinghook for slings, whereby the sling may be securely supported and readilyreleased fOI'dHIIIIJIHg the load, when desired. Another object of theinvention is to provide an improved tripping device for a plurality ofreleasing hooks supporting a series of slings, in order to release allthe slings in a single operation and in a simple and efficient manner,by utilizing the weight of the load supported upon the slings.

My invention consists of the construction, combination and arrangementof parts as herein illustrated, described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, I have illustrated aform of embodiment of my invention, in which drawings similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the frame of my carrier;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the carrier frame;

Fig. 8 is an tripped position dotted lines;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail showing a side elevation of a releasinghook;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a releasing hook; and,

Fig. 6 is a detail showing in perspective a part of a tripping deviceused for actuating a series of releasing hooks.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates a frame provided with curvedbraces 2 disposed at each end of and connected with the main body of theframe by means of inverted U-shaped bolts. Carried by the braces 2 aregrooved sheaves 3, designed to receive ropes or cables or anoverhead'track (not shown) upon which the device may be suspended andrun.

A bar 4 is rockably disposed through a to one side of the end elevationin which the of the parts is indicated by residing at No.

frame 1 by bolts 6. On bar 4 are radially mounted a series of spaced,inverted U shaped brackets 7 the open ends of which engage the bar 4 andare secured thereto as by means of rivets 8. Bolts 9 are disposedthrough the brackets, and upon the projecting end of I each bolt 9 isdisposed a link of the intermediate portion of a stripping chain 12,secured by a nut 10 and a lock-nut 11. To one end of each chain 12 isattached an eye formedin the top of a bifurcated shank 13, and to theopposite end of each chain 12 is attached a clevis pivotally connectedto a releasing hook 14 which is pivotally retained in the bifurcation ofthe shank 13 by a pin 115. The shank 13 is provided. with a tapered S Ctone end of a flexible member 18 (adapted to'pass around and beneath theload), as shown in Fig. 4. The slings are completed by chains 19 whichare attached to eyebolts secured to the side of the framework 1,opposite the bar 4.

The tripping device consists of an arm 20 formed on or secured to themiddle portion of bar 4, and disposed substantially at a right angle tothe brackets 7. In the normal position of the tripping device, in whichthe hooks 14 hold the the load on the chains 12 and 19, the arm 20 ismaintained horizontal by means of a yoke 21, having its ends journaledin openings formed through brackets 22 secured to the side of frame 1,adjacent bar 4. Between the two brackets 22 is also mounted, beneath theyoke 21, a stop 23 arranged to limit downward movement of the arm 20. Anupwardly inclined arm 24 is secured to one projecting end of the yoke21, and a tripping cord 25 is secured to the arm. On the arm 20 isformed a depending ring 26 to which is secured a cord 27 to return theparts to a locked position so that the rings 17 are held by hooks 14.

The operation of my invention is as follows: S ing ropes 18 areconnected with hooks 14, after passing around the load. By pulling downthe cord 27 the bar 4 is rocked to throw the arm 20 into horizontalposition Where it is held by the yoke 21. The weight of the load is thencarried by the ends of the chains connected to the yokes 13. A pull onthe trip cord 25 rocks the yoke 21 and releases the arm 20 so that thebar 4 is rocked taking up the slack of the opposite ends of slings 18 bythe Weight of the chains 12 and exerting a pull on the hooks 14, torelease the rings 17 as shown in Fig. 4. 7

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A carrier comprising a frame, a rockable bar carried by one side ofthe frame, means for locking the bar against rocking, means forunlocking the bar locking means, suspending means disposed around thebar, a locking member carried by the suspending means, a cooperatingsuspending means having one end secured to the frame and its other endconnected to the locking member, and means for rocking the bar to unlockthe locking member When the bar locking means is released.

2.'A carrier comprising a frame, a bar rockably disposed on the frame, aplurality of, chains disposed over the bar and connected therewith, areleasable lock secured von one end of each chain and connected to itsopposite end, corresponding chains secured to the frame and having theirfree Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ends connected to thelocks, an arm on the bar, a yoke arranged to pass over the arm and meansfor moving the yoke to release the arm.

3. A. carrier comprising a frame, a bar rockably disposed on the frame,a plurality of chains disposed over the bar and connected therewith, areleasable lock secured on one end of each chain and connected to itsopposite end, corresponding chains secured to the frame and having theirfree ends connected to the locks, an arm on the bar, a bracket on theframe between the sides of which the arm is adapted to pass, a stop onthe bracket in the path of movement of the arm, a yoke journaled on thebracket and arranged to engage over the arm, a lever on the yoke and acord secured to the lever.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

MANUEL BOUZO.

Witnesses:

RAoUL F. WASHINGTON, F. A. CHRrs'rY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

